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bootIn computing, the process of starting up a computer. Most computers have a small, built-in boot program that starts automatically when the computer is switched on – its only task is to load a slightly larger program, usually from a hard disk, which in turn loads the main operating system. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Judging the contest--and booting off one family of hopefuls each week--are three families of neighborhood homeowners led by Stewart, the self-styled "governor of the cul-de-sac. GNAT Box enables organizations to use their existing Intel hardware to create a dedicated state-of-the-art firewall, with the entire runtime system residing on, and booting off, a single 3. Winters, "With the growing number of boot devices available today, the boot process has become more complicated than simply booting off the hard drive or floppy drive. |
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